Driver Killed in Cathedral Canyon Drive Crash

A 29-year-old Cathedral City resident was killed Wednesday night after rear-ending another vehicle at high speed on Cathedral Canyon Drive.

According to the Cathedral City Police Department, officers responded to the two-vehicle collision in the 35000 block of Cathedral Canyon Drive around 9:34 p.m. The investigation determined both vehicles were traveling northbound when the second vehicle struck the first from behind at a high rate of speed, causing it to overturn.

The driver of the striking vehicle was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two occupants in the vehicle that was hit were not injured. Police say the deceased driver was at fault for the collision.

The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation. The victim's identity will be released by the Riverside County Coroner's Office once they have finished their investigation.